Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It is 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy，buy, buy!“
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.
When is Buy Nothing Day?
| A．On December 25th. | B．On November 29th. |
| C．On November 25th. | D．On December 29th. |
Buy Nothing Day started in .
| A．Vancouver | B．Albuquerque | C．California | D．Manchester |
In California, children usually enjoy on Buy Nothing Day.
| A．going shopping for Christmas |
| B．buying some toys with their parents |
| C．organizing a dinner for other students |
| D．reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures |
In Albuquerque，high school students organized a dinner to .
| A．help poor people |
| B．make money on Buy Nothing Day |
| C．make advertisements for the restaurants |
| D．let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．A Free Dinner | B．A Big Success |
| C．Buy Nothing Day | D．A New Christmas Day |
Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Every Saturday morning, Helen Myers opens the door of the little library in Ellisville, Illinois. She raises the flag outside, sits down with a book and waits for people to come. “If I have two people come in, it’s a big crowd,” says Myers, 77.
The old lady has kept the library for more than 40 years in an old small building. It all began in June 1966, when Myers opened her library with 400 books from her home shelves. At that time, she took care of a boys’ community service group. “One of the boys noticed that I had a lot of books, and he said, ‘I sure wish we could have a library here in town.’” Myers remembers. That’s all she needed.
Today, people don’t read much. They watch TV and play video games. But that doesn’t stop Myers from opening her library every Saturday to share her love of books. The library has always been Myers’ favorite project. In the 1970s, when the old building was too dangerous to stay in, she began saving money for a new building.
She sells homemade cookies, and the money pays the bills for the library. As the news about the country’s smallest library spreads, donations began coming in. With the donations and her own savings, Myers built Ellisville Library II, which opened in October 2003. The new library has 3500 donated books, new and used.
Many times, Myers opens and closes the library and sees no one. “My daughter said, ‘Mom, why don’t you give up?’” Myers says, “I said, ‘No. Somebody, some day, may read. Who knows? A future president of the United States may come in and get a book.’”
The library doesn’t have a lot of readers, does it?
How many books did the library have when it opened in 1966?
What does Myers do to pay the bill for the library?
Why did she need a new building for the library?
Where did the money for the new building come from?
If you are Myers, what will you do? Why?
Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
One day in April, a special activity called “Food Street” was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.
This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided into several groups. And each group sold different kinds of food. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chickens, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers, who were the junior students, teachers and parents, all spoke highly of them for the nice food.
“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”
“This activity is to give a chance to the students to develop their practical (实际的) abilities,” said one teacher. “ What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life.” “Food Street” was _______________.
| A．a street for students to sell food along |
| B．a kind of food sold by the students |
| C．part of the activity about English |
| D．a competition for food prizes among the students |
It seemed that ___________.
| A．the food made by the students was not well received |
| B．the prices of the food were too high |
| C．the teachers and parents praised the students |
| D．the students didn’t enjoy the activity |
Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?
| A．How to grow vegetables. | B．How to work well. |
| C．How to make money. | D．What life means. |
Before the activity, the students ___________.
| A．had to be customers |
| B．made a plan about the cooking |
| C．asked their parents to do the shopping |
| D．had to serve the customers well |
From what one student said, it showed that _________.
| A．the activity was not easy |
| B．the students like the activity better than their class lessons |
| C．the whole cooking was too much work |
| D．they don’t like to make Chinese food |
Which sentence is NOT true about the passage?
| A．The students cooked fried chickens and vegetables by themselves. |
| B．The students can learn how to make money by their own hands. |
| C．The special activity was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an. |
| D．This activity is too hard for the students to do. |
Of all the students of Grade Four, Bill is the tallest. He’s thirteen, and of course, he’s the oldest, too. But he’s the worst student. He can’t answer the easiest questions in class. And he never passes the exam.
But the boy is the strongest in his school. Even the boys in higher grades are afraid of him. So every day he leaves home with an empty bag. When he gets to school, his bag will be full of fruit and cakes. Sometimes he brings some home. His mother, Mrs. King , is always happy when she sees them. She praises(赞扬) her son, for she can save some money.
This morning, Mrs. King went shopping in the market. She saw an old man selling eggs there. She chose twenty-four but paid only for twenty. The old man was too busy to count them. She went home quickly and told her husband as soon as he came back for lunch.
“How clever you are!” Mr. King said happily. And Bill was busy eating the eggs, so he didn’ t say a word.
“What’s your favorite food, dear?” asked Mr. King.
“Eggs, of course.”
“Well, then, ” said the man, “can you tell us what can lay eggs”.
The boy thought for a while and said, “Hens, ducks, geese…and…Mum!”
“Oh? But why?”
“I often hear my classmate call me ‘Bad Egg’. ”
Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案） Bill never passes the exams because__________.
| A．he’s the tallest of the children |
| B．he’s thirteen years old |
| C．he doesn’t work hard at his lessons |
| D．he is not the worst in the school |
Why will Bill’s bag be full of fruit and cakes when he goes to school?
| A．He buys them on his way to school. |
| B．He makes his classmates give them to him. |
| C．He finds them in the shops. |
| D．His parents buy them for him. |
________, so Mrs. King is happy.
| A．Bill often comes home early |
| B．The children are afraid of Bill |
| C．Bill is stronger and older than any other child |
| D．Bill often brings some food home without paying any money |
Bill didn't say a word at table because__________.
| A．He was thinking of a problem |
| B．He had to go to school on time |
| C．He was afraid of his father |
| D．He wanted to eat more eggs |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Mrs. King can lay eggs. |
| B．Bill’s classmates think Bill is very bad. |
| C．Bill wished his mother could lay eggs. |
| D．Bill likes his nickname very much. |
Dear Mother，
I'm writing from our hotel at Sludge Beach．Sam and I are on vacation with the children for a few days．We’re happy to be here，but to tell the truth，we’re having a few problems．
The weather isn’t very good．In fact it’s cold and cloudy．Right now I’m looking out of the window, and it’s raining cats and dogs．
The children aren’t very happy．In fact they’re dull and they’re having a bad time．Right now they're sitting on the bed playing tic-tac-toe and watching TV．
The cafeterias(餐厅) here are expensive，and the food isn’t very good. In fact，Sam is at a clinic right now．He's having problems with his stomach(胃)．
All the other hotels here are beautiful and new．Our hotel is ugly, and it's very, very old．In fact right now a repair person is fixing the bathroom sink(水槽)．
So，Mother, we’re having a few problems here at Sludge Beach，but we’re happy．We’re happy to be on vacation，and we’re happy to be together．
See you soon．
Love
Laura
（根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）This is a letter to Laura’s mother.
There’s something wrong with Sam’s stomach, so now he is at the hotel.
Laura’s hotel is beautiful and new.
The children are having a wonderful time when they are watching TV.
Though there are a few problems, they are still very happy to be on vacation.
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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
Hobbies are activities（活动）, which we do in our free time. There are so many kinds of hobbies one can choose for his or her own. Some hobbies are really expensive, and some are even dangerous.
The most popular hobbies in our country are as follows:
Collecting hobbies We can collect a lot of things. Usually people collect the stamps, postcards or coins. Some people collect unusual things like old cars, old motorbikes or other interesting things, which could be very expensive.
Art hobbies Going to the theatre, concert（音乐会）, opera; playing some instrument ( the most popular instrument is guitar ); painting, writing, poetry. There are many clubs—such as singing, dancing, etc.
Sports games Everybody do some sport activities—sport can keep us fit. Many students are members of a sports club—basketball, volleyball or swimming.
The other popular hobby is watching TV or a video, playing computer or video games, but it is not so good for your eyes and your mind. Many people here like to spend their free time reading books, magazines and newspapers. Some people like listening to music better. Going out can be very expensive now.
Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, e.g. working with computer, but it is not so easy. Hobbies are very important for everybody. A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be pleased.
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| Introduction |
There are many hobbies one can choose: expensive or dangerous. |
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| Collecting hobbies |
Many people like Some people like to collect |
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| Art hobbies |
We can go to the theatre, concert or opera. We can also learn to play some instrument. Some have Going to |
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| Sports games |
We can take part in some sports activities or |
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| Other hobbies |
Watching TV or a video and playing computer or video games are interesting things to do, but not too much, for they may be We can choose to |
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For many students hobbies are Hobbies are important for everyone, without which we would be poor and not pleased. |